Strategic Staffing:Unstructured/Structured Interviews
Not what you're looking for?
Week-5 HR594O_Strategic Staffing
First discussion-Internal & External Selection:
Staffing experts recommend the use of structured interviews in the selection process.
1- Why are they considered to be more effective than unstructured interviews? Discuss the pros and cons of each method.
2- We also need to build in some discussion of the Behavioral Event Interview or sometimes called the Behavioral Interview. These interview questions ask people what they really did in their job and not hypothetical questions about what the candidate might do in a given situation. This is a good way to drill into actual behaviors such as communications, decision making, conflict resolution, etc.
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
This solution discusses why structured interviews are considered more effective than unstructured interviews. Pros and cons are discussed for each method. Behavioral Event Interviews are also discussed. It includes links and examples.
Solution Preview
Structured interviews are considered more effective than unstructured interviews because they allow the interviewer to ask the same specific questions to each candidate. In addition, by demanding that there is a set list of questions the interviewer must prepare for the interview, determining what is important to ask each job candidate, and often further drilling down the specifics of the position, thus clarifying the position better. In addition, asking the same questions to each candidate the committee will be better able to access each candidate through a rating scale. Furthermore, ...
Education
- BA, University of Southern California
- MSS, United States Sports Academy
- Ed.D, Boise State University
Recent Feedback
- "Thk u"
- "Thank you!:)"
- "Thank you!:)"
- "Thank you!:)"
- "Thank you!:)"
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Team Development Strategies
This quiz will assess your knowledge of team-building processes, learning styles, and leadership methods. Team development is essential to creating and maintaining high performing teams.
Production and cost theory
Understanding production and cost phenomena will permit firms to make wise decisions concerning output volume.
Transformational Leadership
This quiz covers the topic of transformational leadership. Specifically, this quiz covers the theories proposed by James MacGregor Burns and Bernard Bass. Students familiar with transformational leadership should easily be able to answer the questions detailed below.
Six Sigma for Process Improvement
A high level understanding of Six Sigma and what it is all about. This just gives you a glimpse of Six Sigma which entails more in-depth knowledge of processes and techniques.
Accounting: Statement of Cash flows
This quiz tests your knowledge of the components of the statements of cash flows and the methods used to determine cash flows.